A correction about the PLoP Call for Submissions: PLoP conference days are October 21-23, 2012 and not October 21-23, 2011 as sent bellow.
Sorry for any inconvenience. Best regards! ----------------------------------------------------- Eduardo Guerra PLoP 2012 - Conference Chair -------------------------------------------------- On 3/3/2012 11:28 AM, Linda Rising wrote: > Sorry for multiple posts!! > > > > CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS > > This is your invitation to participate in this year’s Pattern > Languages of Programs (PLoP) conference and share your knowledge with > experts in your field. Patterns help to shape our world in a positive > way by reporting successful solutions that have shown to work in the > past. Whether you have been a pattern author in the past or wonder why > no one has written down those patterns you know all too well, this is > your chance to contribute your expertise and receive feedback from > pattern experts and practitioners! > > PLoP is the premier international conference on patterns. The purpose > of PLoP is to promote the development of pattern languages, primarily > about aspects of software: design and programming, testing, software > architecture, user interface design, domain modeling, education, human > relations, and software processes. Patterns and pattern languages for > domains outside software are also welcome. > > PLoP 2012 will take place October 19-21 in Tucson, Arizona in > conjunction with the SPLASH (formerly OOPSLA) conference. At the PLoP > 2012 conference you will meet pattern enthusiasts from all over the > world, learn about successful designs and architectures, and receive > constructive feedback from your peers on your own writing. > > IMPORTANT DATES > > Initial Draft Submission deadline: May 20, 2012 > Start of shepherding: June 11, 2012 > Focus Groups Submission: August 1, 2012 > Second draft due for review: August 6, 2012 > Notification of acceptance: August 27, 2012 > Early registration ends: September 13, 2012 > Conference versions due: September 15, 2012 > PLoP conference days: October 21-23, 2011 > Proceedings versions due: January, 2013 > > SUBMISSION CATEGORIES > > PLoP accepts papers containing patterns or pattern languages as well > as experience reports and papers related to the theory and use of > patterns. In addition, you can submit proposals for free-format > discussion groups or workshops that bring together people interested > in a hot topic related to patterns or proven practices. Proposals > addressing interdisciplinary topics and topics from other domains than > software development are especially encouraged. Non-conventional > formats are welcome. Submissions should fall into one of the following > categories: > > Pattern Papers > Short papers (5 to 12 pages) containing one or more patterns. > Work-in-progress papers will also be considered for inclusion. All > accepted papers will receive in-depth shepherding by an experienced > pattern author before the conference. Papers may receive further > shepherding at the conference itself. These papers will be discussed > at the conference in the Writers Workshop format. > > Pattern Language Papers > Long papers containing pattern languages or sequences. The accepted > papers will also receive in-depth shepherding by an experienced > pattern author before the conference, however depending on the paper > size only a piece of it may be analyzed. These papers will be > discussed at the conference in longer Focus Group session. > > Papers on Applying Patterns > Papers on practical application of patterns. The focus of these papers > should be on applications of patterns in industrial projects, as well > as on systematizing the application of patterns. They should stimulate > a general discussion on how to disseminate the patterns literature > more widely in higher education and training. This track hopes to > provide visibility to research attempts for integrating patterns in > software engineering industrial practices. > > Best Practices Papers > Experience shows that certain pattern papers may feel "artificial" in > the sense that although the content and writing style is very good, > forcing it into one of the traditional pattern forms does not benefit > the reader. The Best Practices category introduces an alternative to > the traditional papers where content can be presented as an essay or > in a more classical article or paper style. > > Focus Group Proposals > Focus groups are free-format discussion groups or workshops lasting > approximately three hours. They are designed to bring together people > who are interested in a challenging topic related to patterns or > proven practices. Non-conventional ideas such as goldfish bowls are > welcome. Focus Group proposals are invited in advance of the > conference. Focus groups proposals should be sent by email to > [email protected] with [PLoP Focus Group Proposal] on the > subject. > > SUBMISSION PROCEDURE > > The core of PLoP is a series of Writers' Workshops where authors work > together to improve their papers. Before papers are accepted for a > Writers' Workshop, they are shepherded. Shepherding is an iterative > process where an experienced author discusses the submission with the > authors with the goal of refining the paper prior to the conference. > All submissions are peer-reviewed. > > Following the shepherding, papers may be accepted directly into a > Writers' Workshop, or into the Writing Group. Writing Group papers > will receive additional face-to-face shepherding at the conference > itself. Writing Group papers reaching the required standard will be > considered for workshop review on the final day of the conference. > > The PLoP proceedings are published after the conference through the > ACM Digital Library. Papers discussed at a Writers' Workshop at PLoP > qualify for submission to the new journal Transactions on Pattern > Languages of Programming published by Springer.You will find more > information on: (http://hillside.net/patterns/tplop). > > There is a three stage submission process: > > Initial submissions are assessed for suitability. Accepted papers are > assigned a shepherd who will help the author improve the paper. > Half way through the shepherding process, authors are expected to > submit a second draft. The paper will be assessed for quality and the > author's willingness to accept feedback. This review will determine > whether a paper is accepted to the conference or not. > Authors and shepherds are expected to continue until the final drafts > are due. > > To submit your paper, please visit: > http://www.hillside.net/plop/2012/submission . The final version of > the paper should be submitted in the PDF format (produced on a > high-resolution output device) on letter paper size (8 1/2" x 11") > following the ACM single column format. Initial submissions that don't > follow the format will be accepted, but the last version should follow > the templates to be published on the ACM library. ACM single column > templates are available in Word and LaTex: > > Single column format Word template: Single Column Template > Single column format TeX template: TeX Template > > At least one of the authors of accepted papers are expected to > register for the conference before the close of early-bird > registration. Failure to do so may result in acceptance being withdrawn. > > For more information, please visit: http://hillside.net/plop/2012/ > > I am looking forward to reading your submissions, learning about the > patterns that you have observed, and to meeting you in Tucson. Welcome > to PLoP 2012! > > On behalf of PLoP 2012 and the Hillside Group, > > ----------------------------------------------------- > Eduardo Guerra > PLoP 2012 - Conference Chair > -------------------------------------------------- > -- Co-Author of Fearless Change: patterns for introducing new ideas http://www.fearlesschangepatterns.com Check out my new web site http://www.lindarising.org _______________________________________________ telecom-patterns mailing list [email protected] http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/telecom-patterns
